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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 7, 2008 – Haldimand or Norfolk residents who used the services of Venom Ink, a tattoo/piercing establishment located in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, are being urged to get a blood test. Niagara Region Public Health, which is investigating Venom Ink for the use of non-sterile piercing instruments and equipment, has notified […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 25, 2008 – About two dozen exhibits geared to pregnancy will be featured at the area’s first Prenatal Health Fair next Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Simcoe Recreation Centre. New parents or those expecting or planning a child are being urged to attend the free event, which runs for one evening only […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 4, 2008 – New parents or those expecting or planning a child are being urged to attend the area’s first Prenatal Fair at the Simcoe Recreation Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 1. “This is the first Prenatal Fair ever held in our community,” said Judith Hayman, Public Health Nurse and Lactation Consultant with […]
SIMCOE, ON, AUG. 1, 2008 – Baseball tournaments taking place in Oneida and Hagersville on Saturday, Aug. 9, will contain a tobacco-free message for the young athletes. Fresh Heir, a youth-led group from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, is partnering with tournament organizers to educate youth about the dangers of tobacco use and how it impacts […]
SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 16, 2008 – A special package of children’s books geared to developing language and literacy skills in preschoolers in now available in the public libraries of Haldimand and Norfolk Counties thanks to a joint initiative with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Preschool Speech and Language Program. “Speech and Language Team members created a […]